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dan and carolyn? >> it is hard to believe. >> it is. sports director larry beil is here. they used the word fraud or fool. that's what people are wondering. how could you fall for something like this? >> i have no idea. this is one of the most bizarre stories we have ever covered. it does have everybody wondering, was teo the victim of a hoax, or was he the guy who created it? i grew up in hawaii and talked to a bunch of friends. some know manti and here is what they told me. manti is a deeply religious young man and committed to his faith. he is not the type of guy who would orchestrate a scheme like this or be involved in it in anyway. i am told teo's father started to get suspicious about this girlfriend business because every time the family tried to set up a meeting with her, the girl would make excuses, and then she wouldn't show up. if teo is guilty of anything, maybe it is that he was extremely naive. i know some of the crit -- critics think it was a hoax concocted to generate publicity for ma
dan and carolyn? >> it is hard to believe. >> it is. sports director larry beil is here. they used the word fraud or fool. that's what people are wondering. how could you fall for something like this? >> i have no idea. this is one of the most bizarre stories we have ever covered. it does have everybody wondering, was teo the victim of a hoax, or was he the guy who created it? i grew up in hawaii and talked to a bunch of friends. some know manti and here is what they told me....
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dan and carolyn? >> it is hard to believe. >> it is. sports director larry beil is here. they used the word fraud or fool. that's what people are wondering. how could you fall for something like this? >> i have no idea. this is one of the most bizarre stories we have ever covered. it does have everybody wondering, was teo the victim of a hoax, or was he the guy who created it? i grew up in hawaii and talked to a bunch of friends. some know manti and here is what they told me. manti is a deeply religious young man and committed to his faith. he is not the type of guy who would orchestrate a scheme like this or be involved in it in anyway. i am told teo's father started to get suspicious about this girlfriend business because every time the family tried to set up a meeting with her, the girl would make excuses, and then she wouldn't show up. if teo is guilty of anything, maybe it is that he was extremely naive. i know some of the crit -- critics think it was a hoax concocted to generate publicity for ma
dan and carolyn? >> it is hard to believe. >> it is. sports director larry beil is here. they used the word fraud or fool. that's what people are wondering. how could you fall for something like this? >> i have no idea. this is one of the most bizarre stories we have ever covered. it does have everybody wondering, was teo the victim of a hoax, or was he the guy who created it? i grew up in hawaii and talked to a bunch of friends. some know manti and here is what they told me....
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i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm carolyn johnson. tonight there are questions about what quarterback teo knew about the hoax and when. leslie brinkley is here now with the latest for us. >> the one thing that is certain is the girlfriend never existed. the question is now was he behind the hoax or a vehicle tim of the hoax. here are both sides of this bewildering story. notre dame's star line backer endured the death of his grandmother and then his girlfriend within six hours of each other last september. he says he met his girlfriend after the 2009 stanford football game. the on-line relationship included her involvement in a serious car accident and then her death. >> the love of my life. the last thing she said to me was i love you. >> he then lead the irish to a series of stunning victories propelled by his success and his inspirational story. he was a finalist for the heisman trophy as he president co-ed to grieve publicly for his girlfriend. >> my brother called me and was crying and crying and crying. that's when i knew, but i
i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm carolyn johnson. tonight there are questions about what quarterback teo knew about the hoax and when. leslie brinkley is here now with the latest for us. >> the one thing that is certain is the girlfriend never existed. the question is now was he behind the hoax or a vehicle tim of the hoax. here are both sides of this bewildering story. notre dame's star line backer endured the death of his grandmother and then his girlfriend within six hours of each...
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. >> on the day of his girlfriend's suppose it dan role he played football instead of going to the funeral. they dedicated the ball to the girl we now know does not exist. >> we award the game ball to renee. >> he told his coaches about the hoax on december 26th. the meal was still telling the story leading up to the national championship game. >> we decided that it was his story to tell. >> many people including one of the reporters that broke the hoax story >> his story that he is completely innocent and this does not shake up. >> what is not clear is why did he not mention that he had not actually met her and talking about how much he loved her. he'd out of the story about how he first met her at if about game start? how could he have been so in love with someone he had never met face-to-face? >> i think as he tells his story you'll see the same thing i saw. it does believe line up. >> he has been a top turning story on twitter ever since the story about the girlfriend hoped broke out. >> we will take a break. we all have our own personal opinions about hate me know what we will be back
. >> on the day of his girlfriend's suppose it dan role he played football instead of going to the funeral. they dedicated the ball to the girl we now know does not exist. >> we award the game ball to renee. >> he told his coaches about the hoax on december 26th. the meal was still telling the story leading up to the national championship game. >> we decided that it was his story to tell. >> many people including one of the reporters that broke the hoax story...